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  • 91tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society …

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  • 92United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 93vanity — vanitied, adj. /van i tee/, n., pl. vanities, adj. n. 1. excessive pride in one s appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit: Failure to be elected was a great blow to his vanity. 2. an… …

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  • 94Döblin, Alfred — born Aug. 10, 1878, Stettin, Ger. died June 26, 1957, Emmendingen, near Freiburg im Breisgau, W.Ger. German novelist and essayist. He studied medicine at the Universities of Berlin and Freiburg, specializing in psychiatry. His first novel, The… …

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  • 95Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems …

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  • 96Tate, Allen — ▪ American author in full  John Orley Allen Tate  born November 19, 1899, Winchester, Kentucky, U.S. died February 9, 1979, Nashville, Tennessee  American poet, teacher, novelist, and a leading exponent of the New Criticism. In both his criticism …

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  • 97theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present.       For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… …

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  • 98Commentaries on the Bible — • Includes: I. Jewish Commentaries; II. Patristic; III. Medieval; IV. Modern Catholic; and V. Non Catholic Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Commentaries on the Bible     Commentaries on the Bible …

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  • 99Epistle to the Colossians —     Epistle to the Colossians     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Colossians     One of the four Captivity Epistles written by St. Paul during his first imprisonment in Rome the other three being Ephesians, Philemon and Philippians. That …

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  • 100St. Cyprian of Carthage —     St. Cyprian of Carthage     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Cyprian of Carthage     (Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus).     Bishop and martyr. Of the date of the saint s birth and of his early life nothing is known. At the time of his conversion to… …

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